Chapter one. Shedding light on the wage gap -- chapter two. Battling for equal pay -- chapter three. Factors affecting the wage gap -- chapter four. Entertainment and sports -- chapter five. Other industries -- chapter six. A global problem -- chapter seven. Recent wage gap legislation -- chapter eight. How to shrink the wage gap.
Summary
The Gender Wage Gap covers the history of women's wages, the differences between men's and women's wages that still exist, and today's efforts to close the gap. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
Audience
1260L Lexile
Study Program
Accelerated Reader MG+ 8.8 3 3 188505
Summary
Presents facts about the gender wage gap, covering the battle for equal pay, factors that affect it, and the policies intended to fix the problem.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 106-109) and index.